The Hardin County Courthouse

By William Fischer, Jr., May 9, 2009

1. The Hardin County Courthouse Marker

Inscription. One of Ohio's larger courthouses, this structure, completed in 1915 at a cost of $275,000, is the third courthouse to be built in this vicinity. The building, designed by the architectural firm, Richards, McCarty, and Bulford, is an excellent example of Neoclassical Revival architecture. The courthouse interior is notable for its outstanding leaded stained glass skylight, brass chandeliers, and murals. The twelve large exterior light standards are made of solid brass. The exterior walls and terrace railings are made of Indiana Gray Limestone, while the steps and surrounding curbs consist of granite.

Erected 1996 by Country Connection Club and The Ohio Historical Society. (Marker Number 13-33.)

Location. 40° 38.865′ N, 83° 36.544′ W. Marker is in Kenton, Ohio, in Hardin County. Marker is on Detroit Street (U.S. 68), on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is near the flagpole on the west courthouse grounds. Marker is in this post office area: Kenton OH 43326, United States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. "The Liberty Garden"

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. This page originally submitted on October 1, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 676 times since then. Photos:1, 2. submitted on October 1, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. 3. submitted on January 22, 2015.